This week on The Bizzimumzi Podcast Ashley is joined in conversation by Amanda Kloots. Click the link to get our exclusive listener offer from my friends at Fabletics Amanda is an American television personality, dancer, and fitness instructor. Since 2021, she has been a co-host of the daytime talk show ‘The Talk’ and has performed as part of the ensemble in several musicals on Broadway, including ‘Good Vibrations’, ‘Follies’, ‘Young Frankenstein’, and ‘Bullets Over Broadway’. She is also a former member of the Rockettes. In this episode, Ashley and Amanda talk about the worst of times but special times. They look back on their broadway experiences, including their first payday. Coming from a big family, Amanda always wanted to be a mom. You will hear about Amanda’s fitness business and how she managed to keep on teaching even up to her 36th week of pregnancy. You will also hear how she handled postpartum depression, as well as her experience moving to New York and looking for a job. Amanda shares mommy advice to expecting moms. In this show you will hear: Ashley and Amanda reminisce about their days on Broadway and their experience auditioning. Amanda’s internal struggle with starting her fitness business. What it was like for Amanda being pregnant and running a business at the same time. Amanda relays how she dealt with her postpartum depression with the aid of her late husband. Amanda provides new mothers with guidance which she previously received from her mother. This show is lovingly supported by the fabulous Fabletics. Not only are they supporting the podcast but to support you, our Bizzimumzi's, they've also created a special 'listener only deal' which is 2 Pairs of beautiful leggings for just £24. Trust us, your legs will thank you for this one Bizzimumzi's! For more info and to grab this exclusive offer from my friends at Fabletics head to Fabletics The Bizzimumzi Podcast is brought to you by coffee-infused host Ashley Verma. This show is created to share all the ups, downs and all arounds of being a mom, owning a successful business and truly managing being an un-single single mom, attempting to balance all aspects of family life! Each week Ashley will be joined by a fellow inspiring, thriving and surviving Bizzimumzi - who will share their own journey. This podcast is your weekly opportunity to take a deep breath as we try to navigate the wild world of parenting; think of this podcast as the safe space where we are not too hard on ourselves, we share our humility and relish in overcoming the inevitable failures that simply happen. This is a show for those Mom’s that are not trying to be shiny and filtered. This is a podcast for those who are unapologetically, at their best and worst, Bizzimumzi’s! Key Takeaways: Running a business and being pregnant proved to be difficult at times but Amanda pushed through. All new mothers should strive to form a special and healthy bond with their child. Resources Amanda Kloots Instagram Ashley Verma Instagram | Twitter | Facebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices